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No. 16299

二拜禮號五月一十英港香

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1940.

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40,000 BRITISH TROOPS REPORTED IN GREECE Greeks Score More Important Successes

Special to the "Telegraph"

SOFIA, NOV, 4, (UP).—IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 40,000 BRITISH TROOPS HAVE ALREADY LANDED IN GREEK TERRITORY, BUT THE LOCATIONS OF THE LANDINGS HAVE NOT BEEN DISCLOSED. ACCORDING TO AN ATHENS REPORT BRITISH UNITS ARRIVED AT PHALEREN BAY ON SUNDAY, INcluding tHE ESCORT VESSELS H.M.S. Wryneck, manneD BY AUSTRALIANS AND THE MINESWEEPER FAREHAM.

HONGKONG SHIP TORPEDOED

Blue Funnel Liner Sunk

A former merchant ship, well known in Hongkong, has become a victim of a Nazi U-boat. According to “Reuter” it is officially admitted that a German submarine has sunk the Blue Funnel 11,300-ton liner Patroclus, Roosevelt Favoured which had plied regularly between the Far East and

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Ren- Europe for many years.

ter).-On the

evv of the After the war broke out the presidential election which has Patrocius was converted into an become an event of far-reaching armed merchant cruiser. international importance. all The Admiralty also conürms that private surveys and "test polls: the Laurentic, another armed mer- give a neck and neck finish and chant cruiser, has been torpedoed and

an unpredictable result, while!

Party officials of both sides are i prophesying a comfortable vie

ink.

Extravagant Nazi Claims

"United Press" reports from Bertin:

JAPAN & D.E.I.

The latest reports from the fighting front received at

5 p.m., state that the first heavy clash between the main bodies of the Greek and Italian armies is in progress and that a large-scale battle is developing.

BIKLISHTA CAPTURED

BELGRADE, Nov. 4 (Reuter).—Greek forces have captured Biklishta and are bombarding Koritza, commanding the heights, according to reports from the frontier,

A Greek guerilla band, commanded by Vardea, the famous guerilla leader, is reported to have cut the communications of the Italian Army threatening Janina, which is said to number 30,000

Italian Supply Base Shelled

men.

BELGRADE, Nov. 4 (Reu- ter).-Reliable reports from the Greck frontier -state that the Greeks are now vigorously bom- barding Koritz the Italian supply base seven miles inside the Albanian frontier,

Yesterday (Sunday) Greek planes bombed Koritza without meeting opposition.

It is also reported that the

tury for their respective candi- to-day quote extravagant German Trade Talks Bear Greeks have captured the town

claims regarding attacks on British shipping. Berlin says that about 80,000 tons of shipping was sunk yesterday by aeroplanes and sub-

Imarines.

They claim that a submarine sunk steamer the British increhant

manoeuvring.

No Fruit

BATAVIA, Nov. 4 (Reuter). -Trade talks with Japan have

of Biklishta, just inside the Albanian frontier on the road from Koritza to Florina.

It is learned that there have

so far given no results but "may been frequent desertions from

Greeks Stem Invasion ATHENS, Nov. 4 (Reuter).-A

date.

The Republican propers have read significance into the fact that Mr. Jim Earley, Chairman of the New York State Demo- eratic Organisation did not send | Casanare of 5,377 tons.

be continued," according to a Albanian troops on the Koritza his usual message of confidence It is also declared that a German Government statement to-day, front. to up-State leaders but cabled bomber attacked the British merchant which stresses, however, that "extremely urgent that every Ireland and scored two direct hits the "closest watch will be given week of fierce fighting has clearly

ship Windsor Castle off the coast of

the ship-from-to-the-possibility-of-director-established--that-the-Itailan -High. possible sute be brought to the which prevented polla,"

indirect advantages accruing to Command had hopelessly under-rated an enemy of the Netherlands." the magnitude of the task which Italy Referring to the Nazi new Euro-ad set herself when she attacked

Greece. pran order, the statement "wholly This view was underlined to-day and absolutely refutes the partici- in Greek milltary quarters where it pation of another Power in our own was stated, without any tendency afuiry in the Netherlands Enst towards over-confidence, that the Indles."

position was far better than anyone The Netherlands Gavernment

could have hoped for seven days equally rejects a "world economy ago." LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter).--which would enclose the Netherlands tures of the presidential campaign The London area has been with East Indies in a so-called Asiatic has been the manner in which both out an air raid alert for 24 hours candidates have been obliged to deal the longest period of calm

Nevertheless. Washington opinion]

Is that President Roosevelt will bei re-elected for the bitterly debated! third term.

Record Poll Expected

It is likely too that there will be record poli. Seldom have Ameri-

cans taken an election so seriously.

One of the most remarkable fea-

London Quiet For 24 Hours

Nazis Fight Shy

bloc."

with war and foreign issues which since mass German air attacks Raids On Kiel

earlier had been Ignored.

There was most enthusiastic up-began nearly two months ago.

The Air Ministry, announcing this plause for Mr. Roosevelt at Cleveland on his

aid for Britain evening that very few enemy air- promise and his attacks on Nazlism and Com-craft crossed the coast during the munism, while

while Mr. Willkle's trump day, says that bombs have been card has been the promise that he dropped in the London area and on

separated points in would do more for Britain.than Mr. widely Roosevelt. Undoubtedly one of Mr. Midlands and East Anglia. Willkle's handicaps is his isolationist This cnused damage to 1

Republican following. Many Re- houses. A small number of publican followers do not like the was killed and injured. idea that Mr. Hamilton Fish, Re- pubilean Congressman, would pro- be the Chairman of the House bably

Committee if Mr. Foreign Affairs

the

And Naples

Despite Bad Weather

Leopold's Birthday tons, says the Air Ministry.

It was feared in the first 48 hours

that the Italians might succeed in

breaking through the mountuln passes, west of Florina before the Greeks could rally, thus paving the way for a drive through much easier terrain towards the south.

Counter-Attacks

own

But violent Greek counter-attacks have not only folled the enemy's plans but have swept their LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter)......troops forward Into Albania, Successful attacks upon objec- Positions have been captured north few tives at Kiel and Naples were of the Italian base of Koritz, which people carried out last night by the now dominated by Greek artillery. During the past 48 hours, the Bomber Command despite ex-Greeks are unofficially reported to tremely difficult weather condi- have been on the offensive also in the southern sector, "advancing into Albania at several points. Fresh The attack on Kiel lasted troops are arriving hourly in support. In the centre sector, where both LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter)-King nearly 70 minutes and WAB For

instance, Clair Booth, the George's greetings on the anniversary carried out by waves of British situation is more static. It was here sides have massed large forces, tho famous playwright, has been cam- of King Leopold's birthday on Sun- polgning for Mr. Wilkie but is also day were presented, according to aircraft. Owing to the weather, at an Italian attack was repulsed urging the election of the Democra-custom, through the Belgian Ani- our first plane did not reach with loss to the enemy of nine tanks out of 20 which supported the attack. TURN to Back Page, Column 3 bassador in London,

Kiel until 4 a.m. -

Unofficial reports are that when the Other aircraft bombed the main Italians attempted to rush the Greek railway station at Naples and oil positions, the Greeks, although lack- tanks at Poggioreale on the southern Ing any anti-tank equipment, held outskirts of the elty.

their fire unil the last moment. TURN to Back Page, Column 5

Willkie wins.

Tangier Now

Entirely

An aircraft of the Bomber Com mand which attacked Naples reported that Italian anti-aircraft guns pro- vided more effective opposition than on the previous, raid. The city was well blacked-out and as our aircraft approached they were met by heavy and fairly accurate

Under Spanish Controlgend

TANGIER, Nov. 4 (Reuter).—Colonel Yuste, Commander

of the Spanish troops, has issued an order dissolving the Com- mittee of Control and the Legislative Assembly, and has announced that he is taking "full charge" of the International Zone of Tangler.

continue.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PEIPING,Nov,

4

LATEST

WATCHMAN FIRES Americans Leave

ON INTRUDERS Five men standing, near 4 coal- (UP).-One yard at the Hume Pipe Factory on national status of the zone would hundred and fifty-nine Americans the Castle Peak Rond about 4 o'clock London Considers

yesterday morning were challenged LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter)~~ Since then on International regime from North China are selling on the by the Night Watchman and when Liner Mariposa-86 from Peiping, 57 they started to run away, ite fired i The report that Colonel Yuste is has been functioning normally. |from Tienisin and 10 from other shot from his revolver at them, taking over Tangler is confirmed Yesterday the British representative Shantung cities.

However, they refused to stop and Most of the evacuees are mission- in British official circles in lat Tangler was Informed of the

boarded a sampan, whereupon the London and is receiving careful Spanish authorities' latest decision, arles and dependents of American watchman. fred another threo shots,

but it was understood that the officials.

It is not known whether any of the consideration. - 2.

Spanlah military commander would

men werd hit. - M

It will be recalled that Spanish maintain both the neutrality of the Moroccan troops occupied Tangier on zone and the International administra LONDON, Nov. 14. (Reuter)The June 14 by an agreement with the ilon.

Attr of £20,000 for Greece's "war International authorities. Spain as- The British Government will definė [eloft was contributed at a mooling serted that the stop was taken to its attitude when further clarification of Greek residents at Johannesburg, preserve order and that the inter-is recolved.

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American Action At Martinique Shelved

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Reuter).-That there would be no Immediate American move to take over French possessions in the Western Hemisphere was the belief expressed by the French Ambassador, M. Henri Haye, after delivering Marshal Petain's reply to President Roosevelt.

He told the Press that Mr. Cordell Hull and Mr. Sumner Welles, who both read the reply, secaned favourably impressed.

He had no objection to publication:

of the reply, but this was a matter for the State Deparment,

ITALIAN SUBS DESTROYED

VEZ UXLEQUI

The above two pictures illus- trate the drama which attended the funeral in Shanghai of the late Mayor Fu Siao-en, tho puppet official, who was mur dered. The International Settle. ment was almost completely de serted as the long procession wended its way through the streets. Top picture shows the Bund, usually thronged with people, empty save for a few policemen. In the other picture is a car load of armed Japanese with machine-guns and rifles at the ready, following Immediately behind the cortege Photos by Menchew.

He scoffed at the idea that the

No Axis Peace Martinique population would prefer a transfer to the American flag.

Nazi Foreign Office Denial There was no change in French

LONDON, Nov, 4' (Router)--Tho

LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter) The policy in recent days regarding the western possessions

to-day gave the destruction of two more Italian sub- Wilhelmstrasso In negotiations with Germany and Italy, marines by British light forces is.an- quietus to reports about alleged pesca the Ambassador added.

nounced in a brlet Admiralty, com- moves by the Axis Powers,

"In view of their, present political and military position, Germany, and

nor

the

Reports that peace proposals from munique to-night. Hitler had... been transmitted to The hunt in one case was carried Italy have no reason for making a Washington via the French Embassy out In co-operation with the N.A.F., peace offer to the enemy," And no confirmation either in the it is added. State Department or the Embassy.

Planes Going Rusty

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov. 4 (Reuter) —American action in the Caribbean Sea after the United States elections is expected in samo quarters in Martinique, where American naval officers are reported to be making repeated Inquiries about housing possiblities,

-American-built warplanes, origin- ally destined for France, which were hold up at Martinique, are still at the flying field and are reported to be so rusty, that they are unserviceable.

stated.

It WAB

Bevin Wants Another

6 Months to Beat Huns

LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter)—“Give us another six months of intensive production and we shall have passed Germany and the ugly Nazi regime will crumple in Hitler's hands," declared Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour, speaking to factory. workers at Rugby:

LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter),———From | "In six months, we shall have passed Germany in aircraft, San Diego comes news that Britain ships, and guns, and I venture to prophesy that immediately we han, placed a' continet with Con- solidated Aircraft for auven of the have done so the world will move back to a peaceful time of Company's large four-engined long-reconstruction, wiping dway privilege and aiding the growth of rango · bombera,

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